take a chunk out of
Example Sentences
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That would probably take a chunk out of traditional TV, which took in around $19 billion in last year’s upfront market, according to research firm Media Dynamics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2024
If one of Root or Bairstow got out, Broad would have tried to take a chunk out of the target in rapid time.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2022
Some American veterans are in need of a helping hand as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and inflation on household staples take a chunk out of wallets.
From Fox News • Dec. 21, 2021
In a nod to the ugly history of urban renewal, the widening would take a chunk out of the backyard of Harriet Tubman Middle School.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2019
With the tonnage they have on that ship, it'll take a chunk out of the surface the size of Australia.
From Jack of No Trades by Cottrell, Charles
